By Taneia Surles, MPH, NOCD The LGBTQIA+ community has higher rates of mental health challenges and needs for mental health services than non-LGBTQIA+ people, yet many of their experiences are… Read more »
By Krista Reed, LSCSW OCD has put me through hell and back—and then sometimes back to hell again. In 2017, I was down and out, struggling with OCD, when I… Read more »
By Mike Vatter The world may see a successful executive in his forties. They see the perfect reports, the confident presentations, the meticulously organized desk. What they don’t see is… Read more »
By Tabitha Vidaurri, NOCD Scrupulosity, also known as religious or moral-themed OCD, involves intrusive thoughts, urges, or fears related to violating religious, ethical, or spiritual rules. If you’re experiencing scrupulosity,… Read more »
By Christine Conelea, PhD Tics, compulsions, and obsessions are part of many people’s everyday internal and external lives. Some people experience a unique overlap, known as Tourettic OCD (TOCD), in… Read more »
By Amanda Ota Behind the punny captions or the video of my co-workers butchering football trivia on the IOCDF social feed, there’s me, laughing at my own jokes or begging… Read more »
An IOCDF Affiliate carries out the mission of the International OCD Foundation through programs at the local community level within the United States. Each Affiliate is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit… Read more »
By Teagan Miller You know what’s sneaking up on us quickly?? The IOCDF’s 30th Annual OCD Conference, sponsored by Sheppard Pratt! Registration for this incredible event is now open!! This… Read more »
By Ella Kim My name is Ella Kim, and I am a junior in high school. My older brother was diagnosed with OCD when I was five years old. So,… Read more »
Institutional Members are clinics and programs in the US and around the globe that offer residential and/or intensive treatment for OCD and related disorders, are specialty outpatient clinics with a… Read more »
